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Our Premise: California is broken. That point is not longer debatable. The question is how to fix it.
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If you “throw the bums out” the next set of bums will have the same problems.
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Question: What vehicle gets us the reforms we need in the shortest time? And, is politically viable?
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Legislature can’t act. Incrementalism doesn’t respect the crisis we
are in. We need a big package of reforms – only
possible through constitutional “revisions.”Due to “single-subject” rule. Revisions only come from the Legislature or a
Constitutional Convention.
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Current Rules2/3rds vote of the Legislature putting question of
Convention on ballot.50% plus one vote of the people at next general
election. Legislature “provides” for Convention.
In 1933, Legislature refused to “provide.”
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First constitution written in 1849 Constitutional Convention in 1878-1879
Produced current document
1933 voters called Convention but legislature did not provide
1960’s-1970’s: Constitutional Revision Commission shrinks size of document but no big changes
1990’s: Constitutional Revision Commission proposes changes that get nowhere.
Today?
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A new wayProposition 1: Amend Constitution to allow the
people to call a Constitutional ConventionProposition 2:
Call ConventionDelegate selection processLimit issues to be covered in ConventionSet start and finish date
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Delegate selectionDirect election in existing districtsProposition 11 “apply and filter” approach Jury pool selection
Each informed by panel of experts
Strengths and weaknesses of each?
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Issues covered – consensus to date, but more input needed.Budget Reform Election ReformState-local fiscal relationship reformGovernment oversight mechanism
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Moderating forces on a Convention.Delegates not beholden to interest groups.Public will follow process from start to finish – unlike
other initiatives.Whatever delegates propose must be approved by the
people.
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Delegates paid? Likely, yes, same pay as Assembly and Senate
members.
Length of Convention? 30 year average is 2.6 months
Other states have conventions? Yes, lots of states have had conventions14 states automatically ask for a convention every
10-20 years
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Tuesday, February 24, 20099:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.Sheraton Grand HotelSacramento, California
You Are Invited
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John GrubbVice President, [email protected]